August 23 / 14.35 Ffos Las

14.35

Soft

Ascona Ladies In Lace EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Ascona Ladies In Lace EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Out of a well-connected mare and overcame clear inexperience when staying on from the rear for third on debut at Haydock (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; ought to be more streetwise here and could be hard to beat.
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2

(7)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:07 Haydock

Eternal Elixir

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Eyecatching debut here over 7f (good to firm) and then justified a shade of odds-on with no bother at Ffos Las (7.5f, heavy); faces a different calibre of opposition here but it's been an encouraging start.

16/1

1st

5

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Eternal Elixir

9st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Out of a well-connected mare and overcame clear inexperience when staying on from the rear for third on debut at Haydock (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; ought to be more streetwise here and could be hard to beat.

5/4

3rd

2

(4)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

19:25 Haydock

Eternal Elixir

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

60,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Bodorgan (7f 2yo/1m2f; RPR 89) and Rose Of Capricorn (Italian 9.7f); dam unraced sister to UAE 1m dirt Group 2 winner Golden Goal, half-sister to Listed-placed 5f-6f winner Rosie's Premiere; market may point the way.

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 7

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a 1m6f Listed winner; made reasonably encouraging debut when seventh of eight at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month and can improve if he settles better here but others have much stronger claims.
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2nd

7

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:18 Tramore

Pinkarizon

10st 13lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Padraig Butler

Is 0-8 on the Flat in Britain; pulled up in three of four starts over hurdles and in the other he was beaten 90l; impossible to fancy.

80/1

15

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Pinkarizon

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Padraig Butler

0-8 on the Flat in Britain and rated 65; pulled up first two starts over hurdles; 300-1 and beaten 90l when getting around at Wexford; impossible to fancy.

80/1

9th

13

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:00 Wexford

Pinkarizon

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Padraig Butler

Rated 65 on the Flat; pulled up in two hurdle runs, saddle slipped early lto; best watched.

50/1

OUR TIP

66/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Made low-key debut when down-the-field 100-1 shot at Kempton (7f, AW) this month; not the most obvious answer here.
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5th

3

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Bishopton

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2-7 on the AW but is 1-13 on turf (win came on yielding); won at Dundalk in March off 3lb higher; the best of three turf runs since then came over 7f at Cork on penultimate; not as good dropped back to 6f at the Curragh on latest; moves back up in trip now and might prefer an ease in the ground.

6/1

6th

2

(13)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Bishopton

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Progressed well last year over 7f, winning twice; resumed progress on return in March when defying top-weight at Dundalk; towards the rear over C&D before more like his best when fifth of 15 over 7f at Cork 13 days ago; probably lacks the pace of several of the 6f winners in this field.

16/1

5th

12

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Cork

Bishopton

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Progressed well last year over 7f, winning twice; resumed progress on return in March when defying top-weight at Dundalk off 84; cheekpieces worn when well beaten behind some of these rivals at the Curragh (6f, good) have been abandoned.

25/1

Form: 618

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win Haydock maiden (6f, soft) quite comfortably in May, her second start, and her subsequent lesser effort from a wide draw on Kempton (AW; raced wide) is not viewed too harshly; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie for this turf return; a player if back on song.
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14th

15

(3)

12th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 111y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Stage Effect

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Has run four times and her win at Haydock (6f, soft) in May on second outing stands out; on a fair opening mark on that form but needs to leave her last two performances well behind.

20/1

4th

2

(3)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Stage Effect

9st 6lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Kept on well to win Haydock maiden (6f, soft) quite comfortably in May, her second start, and her subsequent lesser effort from a wide draw on Kempton (AW; raced wide) is not viewed too harshly; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie for this turf return; a player if back on song.

9/2

3/1

Form: 02

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Left inauspicious debut a long way behind when 66-1 second at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last week; ought to be right in the thick of things if able to replicate that form on the forecast slower ground here and could easily have more improvement to come.
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2nd

2

(3)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:45 Goodwood

Gloryous

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Has been running well in 1m2f/1m4f handicaps and showed a willing attitude to edge home on the AW last Wednesday; solid chance, though wouldn't be certain to appreciate softening ground.

3/1

1st

1

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:51 Kempton (AW)

Gloryous

10st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Readily won back to back last July (made all) and went down by a head in October (all 1m2f on turf); much more like it when tackling 1m4f for the first time at Salisbury 13 days ago, finding just an Andrew Balding 3yo too strong; will need to settle better if she's to see this trip out best.

10/1

2nd

4

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:34 Salisbury

Gloryous

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Tends to lead; won twice last summer and she also went close here (again 1m2f, good) in October; yet to match latter form in two starts this term and now tries a new trip.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
58,000gns yearling; 13th foal; sister to 8.6f AW 2yo winner Tiptoe (RPR 68), half-sister to nine winners including Military Law (1m-1m2f including 2yo/UAE dirt Grade 2; 112) and Marina Piccola (1m4f Listed; 105); dam 7f/1m winner (including Group 3; 106); no surprise if she features on debut.
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8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

7th

11

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Downcliffe Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Ollie Sangster

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f, detached 3f out

50/1

Form: 04

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Displayed some promise when fourth of seven at Epsom (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago, his second run, but never looked dangerous there and needs to improve again here.
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7th

3

(6)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:08 Bath

Hidden Verse

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

First visit here was a winning one (this trip; did it nicely; May 2025) and he hasn't run a bad race at the track since, most recent example when not getting the rub of the green in a 0-70 two starts ago (finished fifth); soft ground a valid excuse latest; of interest in first-time blinkers.

8/1

9th

2

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Hidden Verse

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Scored twice last summer (including over C&D) and comes here on the back of a solid fifth in 5.5f Bath handicap 25 days ago; not out of things from an easing mark.

10/1

5th

4

(5)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Hidden Verse

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Twice a winner in 2025, once here; reappeared with a close sixth at this track last month and it was his first visit to Pontefract when below par three weeks ago; can go well.

9/2

Non-runners

Pappa Louis, Blue Tempus, Urban Glimpse

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.40
Straight Forecast £8.94
Trifecta £111.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Gloryous

SPOTLIGHT:

Eternal Elixir

The Sun:

Downcliffe Flyer

The Star:

Stage Effect

RP RATINGS:

Eternal Elixir

The Times:

Eternal Elixir

Telegraph:

Eternal Elixir

D Express:

Eternal Elixir

POSTDATA:

Gloryous

The Guardian:

Gloryous

Daily Mail:

Gloryous

Daily Mirror:

Gloryous

Daily Record:

Gloryous